7.14.2009

Monday we took the BART from Berkeley to Walnut Creek, in order to access Mt. Diablo State Park. The fine folks at Rivendell Bicycle Works helped us with directions out to the park from their shop, as well as a recommendation for some good italian food -- helpful when a ride up the mountain means a 3850 foot summit.

It was about 95 degrees during the time spent rolling through the headlands, we went through water quickly.

And it stayed pretty warm the whole time...

somewhere around 1000-1500 feet

Getting closer to our campground at about 2600 feet of elevation gain.

myself, on the ridge trail

sunrise

the shadow of mt. diablo looms toward infinity

emily took this beautiful photo.

on our way back along fireroads to the main road, this wily raccoon and his pal emboldened us for the summit push.